Euphemia (Ross) Countess of Moray
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Euphemia (Ross) Countess of Moray (abt. 1329 - abt. 1387)

Queen Euphemia Countess of Moray formerly Ross
Born about in Cromarty Castle, Cromartyshire, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 1345 [location unknown]
Wife of — married after 2 May 1355 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotlandmap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 58 in Paisley Chapel, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotlandmap
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Euphemia Ross, the daughter of Hugh, 4th Earl of Ross and Margaret Graham,[1] [2][3] was born about 1329.[2]

She married (first) John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray, who died in 1346.[1][2]

Euphemia married (secondly) Robert Stewart (later King Robert II of Scotland), by a papal dispensation dated 2 May 1355.[1][2] There were four children from this marriage:

  • David Stewart, 1st earl of Strathearn and Caithnes; b. aft. 1355;[4] m. bef. 5 Mar 1389/90 ________ Lindsay;[5][4] d. bef. 5 Mar 1389/90[4][6]

Robert II was crowned at Scone "in the presence of the prelates, earls and barons, and of a great multitude of people" on 26 March 1371.[16] Euphemia was not crowned Queen of Scotland until sometime between 6 December 1372 and 24 March 1373, owing to a protest made to the papal court by Margaret Logie (the queen whom David II had divorced) who believed she was entitled to retain the title of queen of Scotland.[17] The authorities in Scotland evidently did not want to pre-empt papal judgement, and waited for a ruling before creating Euphemia as their new queen.[17] She does not appear to have been very prominent in either politics or court life, and this may have been because as early as 1372 the king had transfered his affections to his long-time mistress, Mariota Cardeny, and that relationship was openly acknowledged among the members of the king's court.[17]

At Perth on 24 November 1375 an Indenture was executed between Queen Euphemia and her son Earl David on the one part and Sir Alexander Moray of Drumsagard on the other agreeing that Alexander should marry Lady Janet (Johanna) Ross de Monymusk, sister to the Queen who with her son promised to assist Alexander in recovering his inheritance (from Archibald earl of Douglas) and further that Walter Murray, brother to Alexander, should if he please marry the eldest daughter of Lady Janet. .[18][19]

Euphemia Ross, Queen of Scots, died either in 1387[20][21] or as late as 20 February 1389[17] and is said to have been buried in Dunfermline Abbey.[17]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Paul, Sir James Balfour. The Scots Peerage. Edinburgh: D. Douglas (1904), vol. 1, p. 16.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed, Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author 2013), vol. 1, p. 615 BRUS 10. Robert Stewart.
  3. Burnett, George. Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum (The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland). Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House (1880), vol. 4, appendix to preface, p. clvi.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed, Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author 2013), vol. 1, pp. 636-637 BRUS 10.i. David Stewart.
  5. Paul, Sir James Balfour. The Scots Peerage. Edinburgh: D.Douglas (1906), vol. 3, p.14.
  6. Paul, Sir James Balfour. The Scots Peerage. Edinburgh: D. Douglas (1911), vol. 8, pp 259-260.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed, Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author 2013), vol. 1, pp. 638-640 BRUS 10.ii. Walter Stewart.
  8. Burnett, George. Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum (The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland). Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House (1880), vol. 4, appendix to preface, pp. clix-clxi.
  9. Paul, Sir James Balfour. The Scots Peerage. Edinburgh: D.Douglas (1904), vol. 1, p. 438.
  10. Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed, Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author 2013), vol. 1, pp. 640-641 BRUS 10.iii. Giles Stewart.
  11. Burnett, George. Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum (The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland). Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House (1880), vol. 4, appendix to preface, pp. clxiv-clxv.
  12. Dunbar, Sir Archibald H. Scottish Kings: A Revised Chronology of Scottish History 1005-1625. Edinburgh: D. Douglas (1899), p. 169.
  13. Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed, Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author 2013), vol. 1, pp. 641-642 BRUS 10.iv. Elizabeth Stewart.
  14. Paul, Sir James Balfour. The Scots Peerage. Edinburgh: D. Douglas (1904), vol. 1, p. 16.
  15. Burnett, George. Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum (The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland). Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House (1880), vol. 4, appendix to preface, p. clxv.
  16. Dunbar, Sir Archibald H. Scottish Kings: A Revised Chronology of Scottish History 1005-1625. Edinburgh: D. Douglas (1899), p. 161.
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 Boardman, S.I. Euphemia (née Euphemia Ross). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. (23 Sep 2004), available online by subscription or through some library services.
  18. Liber Insule Missarum Edin. 1847 Charter 31 in Appendix see [1]
  19. History of the earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth, p.13 see [2]
  20. Balfour, Sir James. The Annales of Scotland MCVII-MDCIII. Edinburgh: W. Aitchison (1824), p. 131.
  21. Weir, Alison. Britain's Royal Families. London: The Bodley Head (1989), p. 223
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John P. Ravilious, Queen Euphemia and her ancestry, The Scottish Genealogist, June 2017, vol. LXIV(2) pp. 49-52, argues that Queen Euphemia's mother Margaret was daughter of Sir John Graham of Abercorn and Dalkeith, who had a daughter Agnes married to Sir John Douglas. This led to Sir James Douglas of Dalkeith being called cousin of Queen Euphemia. Ravilious cites as his main evidence the 1329 papal dispensation for the marriage of Earl Hugh to his second wife Margaret [mother of Euphemia]. Ravilious argues that the paternity of Margaret Graham as daughter of David Graham of Montrose is in error.
posted by Donald Broussard
Allan Stuart was listed as the profile manager on both profiles. Trying to compare the profiles, I was shown the two profiles had already been merged. If you don't need/want my input don't ask for it. I was going to approve the merge, I just like to know about the amount of info. on both profiles. Many times I offer more info. than the person wanting to merge.
posted by Gay (Leonard) Brown
Ross Of Moray-1 and Ross-649 appear to represent the same person because: These appear to be the same person based on titles. In any case, Ross of Moray-1 is an unattached profile and needs to be merged away.
posted by John Atkinson
The Surname "Ross" was not in use as family name until 1371, When the gifted lands of Easter Allan and Balnagowan in 1357. Were confirmed By Charter by King David II, in the year 1371, The family name prior to that is O'Beolan, See O'Beolan-7 tree, other Sources, Include:- http://fullbooks.com/history-Of-The-Mackenzies1html,

http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info /genealogy/TNGWebsiite/getpersonID=I1451&tree=cc.)

Stewart-6071.

posted by Doug Stewart
1. Possible merge needed for

Euphemia (Ross) (Ross-7170) & Euphemia (Ross) (Ross-649 they appear to be the same person. Note: 1. Husband, father, and mother are the same. Birth and death dates are different.

2. Possible merge needed for Euphemia's daughters of Catherine & Elizabeth Euphemia (Ross) (Ross-7170), daughter Catherine Stewart, (Stewart-12938). Euphemia (Ross) (Ross-649), Elizabeth (Stewart) Lindsay, (Stewart-965)

3. Possible merge needed for the husband of both Catherine & Elizabeth Husband of Catherine Stewart (Stewart-12938 is David Lindsay (Lindsay-1988). Husband of Elizabeth (Stewart) Lindsay, (Stewart-965), is David Lindsay (Lindsay-154).

Husband: ``Sir Robert II 'the Steward' UNKNOWN Wife: Euphemia Leslie Queen of Scotland Ross

Child: Elizabeth Catherine Scotland Countess Stewart

Child: Egidia Jill Fair Maid of Nithsdale Stewart

Child: Margaret Stewart

Child: Walter Stewart

Child: David Earl Palatine Strathearn and Stewart

posted by Sheri (Petersen) Sturm
Robert Stewart Wife: Euphemia Ross

Child: David Stewart Child: Catherine (Jean) Stewart Child: Egidia (Jill) Stewart Child: Walter Stewart Marriage: Date: 02 MAY 1355, Place: Dispensation, Scotland[2]

Husband: Walter Stewart Wife: Marjorie Bruce Child: Robert Stewart

Marriage: Date: BET 02 MAR 1314 AND 1315 Place: Scotland

posted by Sheri (Petersen) Sturm